In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 27067, FortisAlberta Inc. (FortisAlberta) seeks the AUC’s direction on determining whether their streetlight investment payments should be issued to developers or municipalities who disagree over how FortisAlberta’s Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) apply to the situation.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 26616, ATCO Gas Ltd. (ATCO) and APEX Utilities Inc. (APEX) submit their respective 2023 cost-of-service (COS) applications for revenue requirement. ATCO additionally requests approval for its proposed hydrogen related projects, and APEX submits its review of inter-affiliate charges.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 26717, ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO Gas) and Calgary District Heating Inc. (CDHI) issue their respective evidence and evidence rebuttal summaries regarding CDHI’s request for specific exemptions to the PUA as it pertains to their Downtown District Energy Centre (DDEC).
In November 2021, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) published their findings related to pilot programs with time-of-use pricing and other methods besides price to affect customer behaviour. Programs were evaluated locally and Guidehouse Consulting analyzed the results for insight into what features worked best.
In Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) Proceeding 27018, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EPCOR) submits its Phase II Distribution Tariff Application for approval from the AUC.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 27047, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) submits its Adjusted Metering Practice (AMP) implementation plan for approval. This application additionally requests approval to amend the Independent System Operator (ISO) Tariff and the ISO Rules to align with AMP; and summarizes the cost treatment of implementing AMP.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceeding 27013, enforcement staff received a complaint regarding ATCO Electric Ltd’s (ATCO Electric’s) matting service procurement for the Jasper Interconnection Project. Enforcement staff investigated the claim and found evidence suggesting ATCO Electric contravened several legal obligations in this matter.
In Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) proceeding 27015, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) provides its compliance filing to a previous decision, wherein the AESO was directed to develop a set of criteria for initiating system transmission projects, as opposed to transmission upgrades initiated by distribution utilities.
In Alberta Utility Commission (AUC) proceedings 26615 and 26616, ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO Electric), ATCO Gas North (ATCO Gas), FortisAlberta Inc. (Fortis), and APEX Utilities Inc. (APEX) are in the process of submitting their 2023 Cost of Service (COS) applications to the AUC, which will realign their COS and revenue requirement for the anticipated third term of performance-based regulation (PBR).
Bill 86 passed through its first reading in the second session of the 30th Alberta Legislature. The stated objective of the bill is to clarify energy storage policy and regulation in the province.